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smh, he was never actually invited, "in discussions" = if we can find a slot for you, really **** reporting just for clicks, no wonder ppl are running to on3 and 24/7 to get REAL reporting on the Dawgs
Seems like a missed opportunity for what amounts to an extended "job interview" in front of all the scouts and a pro coaching staff. Scouts watch all the practices. Coaching staff see players up close and find favorites.
Interesting that Todd McShay threw shade at JCarter and his "coachability" yet the guy that seems to act overconfidently and has said some questionable things is the one skipping the SR Bowl.
This has a little bit of the feel of the Jamie Newman situation. Surprising. Is SBIV's hesitancy a result of his desire to not put his inconsistent accuracy on display with a new offense and new wr's?
Will be interesting to watch how the draft and training camp play out for SBIV.
Make no mistake. He is SBIV. 2x NC. The SR Bowl has a spot for him. All he as to do is express an interest. For those saying "he is rusty" , he has practiced for weeks (years?) longer than most other CFB players.
Is Bryce Young going? Is Stroud going? Is Hooker going? The only name an average fan has heard that's going is Max Duggan. It seems to me that SB has beaten all of these guys. He's put up clutch performances against the best of the best. Why does he need to go "compete" with the QB from Fresno St. or Louisville? Can the average fan name those guys? What does he have left to prove? 2 time NC winner and about 4 MVP awards.
If it's a measurable contest, he's too short, his arm might not be as strong as some of the others, so what? THe guy completes passes with the best of them and comes up clutch in big moments. All the rest is just sexiness. He's been doubted all his life and has overcome every naysayer, all he has done all his life is compete. Compete against the bigger, stronger,kids. BUt no, he still needs to compete again, for some.
@spdawg and @BubbaBill
No, Deshaun Watson played in the same number of high profile games as Stetson Bennett - 2 conference title games and 4 playoff games - and had the same record in them (5-1). And Trevor Lawrence played in the most. Lawrence went to the playoffs 3 times. He lost in the first round in 2020 to Justin Fields and Ohio State, but in 2018 and 2019 went to the finals, beating Alabama but losing to LSU. That and his 3 conference title games gives him 8 for the most.
I am serious, tons of the comments on here make me believe that UGA fans only follow UGA and not the rest of the sport, and the blog posts on Dawgnation by the professional sports journalists don't help. We aren't talking about ancient history from the 1950s or even teams from the 1990s, or some teams that maybe Georgia fans have no reason to follow like Notre Dame or Army. Instead Trevor Lawrence literally played 2018-2020, meaning that his career took place during Bennett's. And Clemson is literally a UGA rival, indeed perhaps their biggest nonconference rival. It was UGA's victory over Clemson in 2021 that sparked the "changing of the guard" as Clemson hasn't been to the playoff since and UGA has matched Clemson's 2 national titles. So not knowing that Watson equaled Bennett in big games and Lawrence surpassed him really indicates a myopic fanbase.
Also - and I am going to repeat this on here - NFL scouts and GMs could care less about national titles. Pat Mahomes and Jay Cutler actually had losing records in college and were still top 10 draft picks. (Worked better out in Mahomes' case than Cutler's.) AJ McCarron won the same number of titles as Bennett did and was taken in the 5th round, and this despite being taller than Bennett, having a stronger arm and playing in an offense very similar to what a lot of NFL teams actually ran at the time. Chris Leak and Jake Coker won national titles and weren't even drafted. With Leak it was somewhat understandable - he was a short spread QB without an NFL arm back in the 2000s before the rules changes - but Coker was 6'6", can throw a ball 60+ yards downfield and had a former NFL head coach as OC in Lane Kiffin.
That said, SB IV is likely to get drafted. (Though it won't be the Falcons ... they are trying to develop the QB that they drafted last year and don't want a bunch of UGA fans screaming "put SB IV in there!" every time he struggles.) But - and I say this yet again - please realize that A. college football exists beyond your own team and B. no one else who isn't a fan of UGA has any reason to prioritize its accomplishments and players above that of any other program. For example, no, Dominick Blaylock's 15 catches for 227 yards last season wasn't going to get him drafted this year just because he played for "back-to-back champions UGA." Players with similar talent but much better stats on the teams that UGA beat the last 2 years are going to get drafted instead. You would think that fans of the game would realize this already, but apparently folks on here believe that SB IV played in more big games than Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson because "playoff and title games at UGA mean more than the same at Clemson" or something.
@GBAL Here's the story and video of Stet discussing with Eli Manning why he left UGA for JUCO
@Uxga_X Stetson confirmed last week he was considering going to play in the game, it was clear there was a spot for him but the Senior Bowl, out of respect for the tragedy, did not make the public invites to Stetson or Warren McClendon.
McClendon, who led the team with 37 straight starts, has accepted and will join Kenny, Chris and Jack.,
Last year, Devonte Wyatt was a projected second-round pick, but he went down to Mobile to compete and let the coaches get to know him and he left a first-rounder.
It's an early indicator for NFL staffs what types of players they are working with.
Typically, only players projected in the first half of the first round decline opportunities -- or injured players.
SB4 does not have the arm strength of others playing. He is quick, but not as elusive as others. He is not as tall as other qb's. The one thing that SB4 does better than ANYONE is WIN. He is a better WINNER of games than any other player in NCAA football. But that skill is not evaluated at the senior bowl. There is nothing riding on who wins that game. No championship. No pressure. Win, lose no difference. Just go out and show your physical talents, of which, SB4 has few. Smart move. He can't show his winning talent in a game where the winner does not matter.
Young and Stroud aren't going because they will be Top 10 picks. SBIV is forecasted to a 5th rd or later pick by everybody but 1 guy. There is a lot that he could do to help himself. There is a lot of money to be made by moving up in the draft.
This is a 25 year old guy who has not come off well in interviews. This is an opportunity to change those perceptions by demonstrating leadership and showing off his "measurables".
Not a good look for the NFL teams. Certainly not representative of the guy UGA fans have come to expect to not back down in any fight.
@thadec Well I guess you told Dawgs fans a thing or two !! Gosh they forgot that their All wrong and your Always right. I mean your fingers are probably very tired from searching the Internet for all the history and stats. Now back to what the article was Really about. That Stetson Bennett appears to be turning down an opportunity to participate in the Sr. Bowl. Not all those other QBs you cited, Just Stetson. He’s what the article is about. Now I can assume and speculate with the best of Em. And as I understand it, Stetson does have an agent representing him. So could it be his agent Advised him against participating in the Sr. Bowl ? Or is Stetson just ignorant like it seems You are trying to imply ? If he’s ignorant I sure wish some of that would rub off on me as he made over a million $$ last year in NIL and will probably make more. So I tend to think he’s following the advice of his agent. Why ? I have no clue. I’m not a professional sports agent who also many times make Big $$ by guiding these athletes. But @thadec maybe you should pass all your history and stats on to Stetson’s agent for use. Who knows maybe he’ll pay you $1.25 for your efforts. Go Dawgs !! Go Stetson !! P.S. About your rant about Dawgs fans, at least we can Read. You know like at the top of this site where it says DawgNation for now it says Dawgs National Champions. Maybe they should put a 4x behind that !!
I don’t watch the NFL and could care less about them. But I did watch out of pure boredom about 70% of the 49ers vs. Cowboys game. I was channel surfing and happened on that and thought what the heck I’ll watch some of it. In my humble opinion watching Purdy operate for the 49ers, I Honestly believe that with NFL practices, some NFL snaps in real games where they hold a big lead as I understand that Purdy has had. I think Stetson could do Just As Good, actually imho Better than Purdy. Of Course the team that takes Stetson would need to have a system that’s favorable to his talents, I mean in all positions that’s what NFL agents are looking for right ? Players that will fit Their systems. I think the Coachability thing is media taking a minor issue and blowing it out of proportion for increased readership. As back when I Did watch the NFL it’s not uncommon At All for QBs and other players at the NFL level to get into arguments with coaches and vice versa. BUT for both they tend to resolve those quickly and get on with the business at hand. So the big hype about Stetson’s coachability is mainly just that, Negative Hype for clicks. And a good portion of that is close to home shall I say ? So just like he has all along I hope Stetson will once again make them eat that skinny and bony crow with no butter, salt & pepper to improve the taste !! And people wonder why he gets snarky with the media sometimes. 🙄 P.S. I wonder if those same people could take the same level of criticism they so generously love to ladle out ?
And neither Watson, or Lawrence won 2 National titles, and neither won the MVP award for 4 CFP games. I've seen you post NUMEROUS times that Bennett WILL NOT be drafted by a NFL team, and now you say he gets drafted 🙄 what a glaring contradiction from some of your other comments about Bennett. And by the way..this article has NOTHING to do with either of those clemson QB's. Sad when Google is your best friend.. Stats don't win games, only on paper do they give you an edge over your opponent. I've watched hundreds upon hundreds of NCAA games in my life. And never have printed stats won agame..NEVER.
I honestly don't know what SB would stand to gain from going. Prove he's a nice guy? What does that mean? Is Burrow a nice guy or a does he think his stuff don't stink? Ever seen his uhm suit he wears to the playoff games? LOL! I think it was he that started the whole cigar celebration after the NC. Guy is an egotistiacal son of a gun, but all he does is win.
SB will still go to the Pro-days and the combine and have to make throws and be grilled mentally also. To go play in a game that means absolutley nothing, you're not going to be that sharp, you'll have zero adrenaline after all the adrenaline rushes of the SECC and the Playoffs. Like bringing in you closer in the 9th inning when you have a 10 run lead. And there's no adrenaline and the guy gets killed. He must not be any good. LOL!
So in summary, Griffith has yet another article bashing Stetson. It's just what he does.